The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-05-12
AN UPRISING In 1889.
BLOODY PLOTS OF THE RED AND
BLACK SOCIALISTS.

They Rely Upon Tremendous Business
Panic to Aid Them in Obtaining Control
of Anairs--Chicago the Hot Bed.
A few days ago press dispatches con-
tanned report about projected COM
bination of the three principal socialistic
organizations in this Countrywide Red
international, the Black International
and tho Socialistic Labor party. While
the aims and designs of the so-called
Black international, or the International
Working Peoples Association, thanks to
the anarchists trial, have become widely
known, nobody knew or hardly ever
heard of the Red International, or the
International Workmen's Association,
as being specific organization of So
clallsts along the Pacific coast. The
organization was founded in San Fran
cisco III 1888. 1t was organized in all
tho principal cities throughout the
western States after tho mode of the
knights OF Labor assemblies, and is by
lar moro secret than that organization,
1t Is now authoritatively announced by
I'll organ OF the socialists that the leader
OF the "Reds' proposes there shall be an
uprising i'll 1889. What would occur,
were the uprising he counts on success
tul, IS thus outlined: "The circumstances
which may permit decisive action will
probably be these: In 1889 the present
panic approaches q climax. 1t will be
widespread and alarming, accompanied
ny closed factories, starving workers,
rlotlng and the use of military force. 1t
may even, complicated by bitter class
lGchng, result III n suppression of the
rights Of free speech, meeting and press.
Onul then, unless the whole people are
aroused, it is the duty of the wise social
Isl to hold aloof from riots in special
localities.
The time is not yet ripe for success;
we have counted our heads, and we
know It, 10 strike this year would be
to slaughter our best people and put
back the cause hundred years. No, at
present We must be as wise as serpents
but harmless as doves. We must take
advantage Of it for agitation and educa-
tion only. We must speak much and
act not at all. When the working peo-
pie are hungry their brains weaken.
One year OF panic means trebling of
our lorces at the very least. And while,
with our present 100000 socialists,
torclblo action is impossible, with AGO.
OOO (what the next panic will give us if
we manage wisely) we hold the game in
our own hands.
1--WE have, perhaps until 1889, time in
which to perfect our plans. That year
III Europe will surely bring grave re-
suits. In America, if figures lie not,
another panic, greater, deeper and more
widespread than the preceding will be
upon us. Then, and not till then, may
we risk cast of the iron die. Then may
we strike to win."
The article states that they expect to
have Ill the United States in 1889 at least
ooo,OO0 earnest socialists, divided some-
what us follows: Chicago, $4,000; New
York, $4,000; i'll the New England fac
tory States, 100000; in the central coal
and iron region, 100, 900; in Colorado
and the Western States, $4,000; on the
Pacific coast, $4,000; in the Atlantic and
Southern cities, altogether, 100000, and
scattered at various points in towns and
villages, $4,000 moro.
"!he panic comes, the public are ex-
cited, outbreaks occur, the large centers
revolt, the places where but few social
ISIS exist are made points for the rally-
lug OF the conservative element.
In these small places it should be
made the duty Of the socialists there pre-
siding, secretly and with all the aid of
Sclcncc Ill destructive warfare, to raise
sufficient turmoil to keep tho conserya-
uVcs busy at home. Meanwhile in large
ccntcrS bold measures should be taken.
Our people should head, lead and con-
troll the popular revolt; should seize the
places OF power; should lay hands upon
The machinery OF the government. Once
Installed III power, the revolutionary
committee should follow this course of
action. The decree should at once be
promulgated and enforced"
1t is proposed to make Chicago the
headquarters of the uprising in 1889,
which IS to follow the combination OF
the different branches of tho inter
natlonalists, ana quito an elaborate pro-
8ramme IS outlined of the manner in
which the style OF government will be
changed after the revolt has proved sue
ccssful. The year 1889 is also the one
decided IN 1886 by the National Fedora
tlon OF Trades as the one in which the
cl8ht-hour rule should go into effect.
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